Cleveland Pins Defeat on Athletics in Philadelphia
Cleveland crushed the Athletics 5 to 0 in Philadelphia on Aug 5 to even the series. Eddie Plank hoped for a second win, but the locals failed to deliver as the visitors ran up a decisive victory.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
8
Cleveland crushed the Athletics 5 to 0 in Philadelphia on Aug 5 to even the series. Eddie Plank hoped for a second win, but the locals failed to deliver as the visitors ran up a decisive victory.
Blanding starred on the mound for the Naps with clutch even when bases were loaded. Cleveland built a big lead while Brackenfield’s fielding limited the A’s. Lajoie led the offense with a homer two doubles and a single, and Oldring made a spectacular fence grab extending into the stands.
Chicago edged Washington 4 to 2 in ten innings after a ninth inning rally tied the game. Benz started strong for Chicago but weakened in the ninth, allowing three scores before Russell closed the frame. Groom relieved Boehling in the 10th, yielding two hits and a walk that, aided by Gandil’s error, produced the decisive runs.
A mixed ad snippet lists names like Josh PH, Kenney of Halifax, Maud Babe at 14 Cross St Waltham MA with a request for information. It also mentions Ida Dancing Prof Heinemann private lessons at 176 Tremont St and a garage for rent at St Stephen, reflecting a summer listing.
Peter Volo driven by Murphy captures two year old trotting title and sets a new world record with a 2 09 mile at Kalamazoo Grand Circuit meet. Etawah wins three year old trot with a 10,000 purse as Geers entry leads all heats. Etawah owner Frank O Jones boards a message to his daughter. Dage surprises in 2 10 trot heat with Tommy Horn taking four heats for the win. Tilly Tipton sweeps three heats in pacing division ahead of Homer Baughman.
Paul Withington, former Harvard oarsman and football player, won the Union Boat Club single championship. Gardner edged Wiggin for second while Morgan and Livermore tied for junior honors after a late sprint.
George Wiley of Syracuse outpaced James Moran of Chelsea in a 10 mile motor paced match at Revere track. Wiley won the first heat in 13m 53 4-5s after a late sprint and the second heat by three laps in 13m 8 23 2-5s.
E Mans France Aug 5 Bablot the French motorist won the Automobile Grand Prize of France covering about 395 58 miles in 4 hours 21 minutes 56 seconds. His average speed was 77 miles an hour.
Detroit beats New York 10 to 5 as Moriarty steals home in the fifth. Keating starts for the Yankees, Schulz and Bauman trade blows with a Bauman homer. Dubue handles the early innings for Detroit while Caldwell improves late in the game.
Buffalo August 5 report from Dunkirk New York states Frank Schmidt the phenom pitcher has not signed any contract. Six clubs have made offers with Boston having first crack if he signs.
The Boston Sewerage Employees Union Local 680 held its first annual picnic at Glen Echo Park in Stoughton with over 1960 attendees including families. A City Hall engineers versus sewer department clerks baseball game entertained guests, followed by dancing and prize awards.
In Long Island Sound and Thames estuary the New York Yacht Club fleet gathers at the harbor mouth as 100 yachts drop colors for the night. Tomorrow’s 40 mile run to Newport features Sea Fox flagship, Muriel, Stranger, Josephine, Corello Sr, Medora, and Me dora with Morgan cups at stake. about 60 yachts expected. Commodore Smithers orders Larchmont fleet disbandment at six.
The column urges Boston readers to attend Friday and Saturday events as the National Regatta nears, praising local committee work and the chance to see top North American competitors. It also notes Hub Perdue’s new dollar-bill bonus for Braves hits, and discusses Rube Marquard and Joe Boehling with opinions on pitching, curves, and future prospects.
Chicago Aug 5 Pitcher Hd Reulbach last of the staff except Overall who helped win pennants for the Chicago Nationals was traded today by Manager Evers to Brooklyn for Pitch Ed Stack. Mike Mitchell an outfielder waived by Chicago was claimed by Pittsburg.
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